Prospective Students - Transfer

College of Engineering and Applied Science

Do you enjoy designing solutions to problems? A commuter cup for cyclists, a bike for a child with cerebral palsy, and a rock climbing system for hoisting heavy equipment are some of the innovative products designed by CU-Boulder engineering students. Located in one of the nation's rapidly expanding high-tech areas, the college has redefined engineering education with the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory (ITLL). In the ITLL, students are active learners as they engage with faculty in hands-on design.

• CU-Boulder's Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory (ITLL) provides hands-on, real-world learning experiences to college-level engineering students, teachers, and school-aged children in the community. The 34,400 square-foot building itself is a teaching tool, equipped with 250 sensor monitors, gauges, and control panels, so students can check the structure's conditions and systems.
  
  
• The Discovery Learning Center promotes the involvement of undergraduates in significant, directed, independent research with a team including a graduate student mentor, faculty research director, and industry sponsor. The center currently has 11 interdisciplinary industry tenants.
  


• Students of color find support with the Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP), which for more than 25 years has worked successfully to increase the number of engineering graduates who are African American, Hispanic, and American Indian. The Women in Engineering Program provides female students with a variety of mentoring and support services including scholarships, academic support, and counseling.
  


• The Quadrangle Community Engineering and Sciences Residential Program, a complex of four small residence halls, includes a tutoring program, academic excellence workshops, a computing facility, informal meetings and/or meals with faculty, and advising through the engineering college. 

A sampling of courses offered by the college includes:

Spacecraft Design
Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans
Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
Brains, Minds, and Computers
Cryogenic Engineering
Engineering Ethics

For more information about the above classes or others that are offered through the College of Engineering and Applied Science, please refer to the course description section found in the university catalog.

Four-Year Graduation Guarantee
The College of Engineering and Applied Science offers 12 bachelor of science degree programs, each of which may be completed within eight full-time semesters. Many students elect to extend their studies at the University of Colorado beyond eight semesters to take advantage of research and employment opportunities, add minor programs, complete double-degree programs, and/or pursue specialized plans of study.

For new freshmen who do not wish to extend their studies beyond eight semesters, the University of Colorado extends a guarantee that required or essential courses, or acceptable alternative courses, will be available so each student can complete all course work required for a bachelor of science degree from the College of Engineering and Applied Science no later than the end of the eighth consecutive semester of enrollment, when the student follows the degree plan recommended by the major department. In the event the University of Colorado is not successful in meeting the terms of this guarantee, the university will reimburse the student all tuition and course fees for those courses remaining to successfully complete the previously designated bachelor of science degree. This guarantee is subject to the conditions noted in the University Catalog.